Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCI serves 5 charter elementary schools, each of which has about a 2% lottery admission rate. The school will already receive a capital allotment on top of its per pupil allotment, as do all charter schools.

I would be disinclined to vote for a mayor who would give this (unproven) school more of my tax dollars, given the paltry chance that most of the kids in DC could ever attend. I would also be disinclined to vote for a mayor that would get involved in the schools at this level of minutiae instead of figuring out how to fix the fire department so that it doesn't let people die in the streets.

Then you're obviously against all successful charters, because they were ALL 1) unproven before they opened; 2) now very hard to get access to because they are - wait for it - full of DC kids who got in through a random lottery.

Are you also against defunding the popular DCPS schools since sometimes they don't even let in everyone with sibling preference? They have very low lottery admission rates as well, and some grades have 0% admission rates. Will you be looking for mayors who support cutting off their tax dollars too?

The charters already get the per pupil allotment plus a capital supplement for physical plant. I don't know why DCI should get more than that. The other charters do not.

Anonymous wrote:DCI serves 5 charter elementary schools, each of which has about a 2% lottery admission rate. The school will already receive a capital allotment on top of its per pupil allotment, as do all charter schools.

I would be disinclined to vote for a mayor who would give this (unproven) school more of my tax dollars, given the paltry chance that most of the kids in DC could ever attend. I would also be disinclined to vote for a mayor that would get involved in the schools at this level of minutiae instead of figuring out how to fix the fire department so that it doesn't let people die in the streets.

Then you're obviously against all successful charters, because they were ALL 1) unproven before they opened; 2) now very hard to get access to because they are - wait for it - full of DC kids who got in through a random lottery.

Are you also against defunding the popular DCPS schools since sometimes they don't even let in everyone with sibling preference? They have very low lottery admission rates as well, and some grades have 0% admission rates. Will you be looking for mayors who support cutting off their tax dollars too?

Anonymous wrote:Not a fan of the DCI concept. It's essentially a private school for graduates of the feeder schools, at the public's expense.

Charters were supposed to be open to all students city-wide.

You are so right! Who do these parents... who live in DC... and got their spots in a lottery (or through sibling preference after getting in in the lottery)... and come from all over the District... who do they think they are? Because we all know DC public charter schools are ONLY for DC residents who get in through random admission or sibling preference!!! The nerve of them!!!



In all seriousness PP, your post begs the question: if you don't think schools full to their capacity of DC resident kids who got in NOT by paying exorbitant school fees but by applying and winning the lottery don't deserve to track into middle and high schools (um, just like DCPS has feeder schools full of public school kids), then exactly WHO do you think SHOULD be at the school?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCI serves 5 charter elementary schools, each of which has about a 2% lottery admission rate. The school will already receive a capital allotment on top of its per pupil allotment, as do all charter schools.

I would be disinclined to vote for a mayor who would give this (unproven) school more of my tax dollars, given the paltry chance that most of the kids in DC could ever attend. I would also be disinclined to vote for a mayor that would get involved in the schools at this level of minutiae instead of figuring out how to fix the fire department so that it doesn't let people die in the streets.

You're planning not to vote, then.

Go to it sweetheart, that's some kind of way to make your point. Or something.

I think the mayoral candidates will find that more people think as I do. Neither is above pandering, but I don't know that DCI parents have achieved critical mass.

Anonymous wrote:Not a fan of the DCI concept. It's essentially a private school for graduates of the feeder schools, at the public's expense.

Charters were supposed to be open to all students city-wide.

Also there were approx 40 middle school slots open this year to those outside of feeder schools with plans to admit about 25 to 30 per year after that. In middle school hungry DC thats great!

Anonymous wrote:Not a fan of the DCI concept. It's essentially a private school for graduates of the feeder schools, at the public's expense.

Charters were supposed to be open to all students city-wide.

The feeder charters are open to all children. This is just the only way to allow continuity in education.

Not a fan of the DCI concept. It's essentially a private school for graduates of the feeder schools, at the public's expense.

Charters were supposed to be open to all students city-wide.

Anonymous wrote:DCI serves 5 charter elementary schools, each of which has about a 2% lottery admission rate. The school will already receive a capital allotment on top of its per pupil allotment, as do all charter schools.

I would be disinclined to vote for a mayor who would give this (unproven) school more of my tax dollars, given the paltry chance that most of the kids in DC could ever attend. I would also be disinclined to vote for a mayor that would get involved in the schools at this level of minutiae instead of figuring out how to fix the fire department so that it doesn't let people die in the streets.

The reason the admission rate is so low is b/c the these PUBLIC schools are popular and people want to send their kids there. So you would rather DC spend their money in fixing up and renovating high schools that are underutilized b/c of low demand. OK

YY Team you're moving into the big leagues now! I'm getting some popcorn for this show.

Anonymous wrote:DCI serves 5 charter elementary schools, each of which has about a 2% lottery admission rate. The school will already receive a capital allotment on top of its per pupil allotment, as do all charter schools.

I would be disinclined to vote for a mayor who would give this (unproven) school more of my tax dollars, given the paltry chance that most of the kids in DC could ever attend. I would also be disinclined to vote for a mayor that would get involved in the schools at this level of minutiae instead of figuring out how to fix the fire department so that it doesn't let people die in the streets.

You're planning not to vote, then.

Go to it sweetheart, that's some kind of way to make your point. Or something.

DCI serves 5 charter elementary schools, each of which has about a 2% lottery admission rate. The school will already receive a capital allotment on top of its per pupil allotment, as do all charter schools.

I would be disinclined to vote for a mayor who would give this (unproven) school more of my tax dollars, given the paltry chance that most of the kids in DC could ever attend. I would also be disinclined to vote for a mayor that would get involved in the schools at this level of minutiae instead of figuring out how to fix the fire department so that it doesn't let people die in the streets.

Does she agree to restore that $6M?

Bowser is the big question. She SAID she welcomes DCI to WR in Ward 4, but we'll see......

Didn't Catania listen to like 80 hours of testimony from DCI families at the roundtable over the $6 ml funding? Seems pretty obvious where he stands.

Come tell them where you do! They are both attending this year's YY Gala & Auction. Meet other DCI families as well, and have a great evening.


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